Elon University
Coordinator of Annual Giving
🇺🇸 Elon, NC
🕑 Full-Time
💰 TBD
💻 Development & Advancement
🗓️ December 16th, 2025
Raiser’s Edge
Edtech.com's Summary
Elon University is hiring a Coordinator of Annual Giving who will play a key role in meeting fundraising and engagement goals within the Annual Giving and University Advancement teams. The role involves cultivating alumni relationships to boost involvement and donations, managing donor events and volunteer efforts, conducting outreach, and supporting fundraising initiatives aligned with the university's strategic plan.
Highlights
- Manage and engage a portfolio of alumni to foster philanthropic contributions and involvement.
- Co-lead donor events and volunteer peer agents, motivating outreach efforts across multiple departments.
- Conduct face-to-face alumni meetings, including travel to alumni cities to secure leadership-level support.
- Support key fundraising initiatives such as Elon Day, annual campaigns, and stewardship activities.
- Utilize Raiser’s Edge, Almabase, and Excel to manage data, events, and giving platforms.
- Provide high-quality customer service and collaborate with campus and divisional partners to achieve goals.
- Minimum qualification: Bachelor’s degree; entry-level with preferred experience in office settings, fundraising, sales, or volunteer management.
- Report to Assistant Director of Annual Giving and Leadership Giving Officer.
- Full-time, staff position working Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week.
- Part of University Advancement department focusing on alumni engagement and fundraising efforts.
Coordinator of Annual Giving Full Description
Title: Coordinator of Annual Giving
Position Type: Staff Full-Time
Days Per Week: Monday - Friday
Hours Per Week: 40
VP Area: University Advancement
Position Summary
As the Coordinator of Annual Giving, you play a crucial role in achieving the fundraising and engagement goals of the Annual Giving and larger University Advancement team. Your primary responsibilities involve fostering relationships with a designated portfolio of alumni to encourage their involvement and philanthropic contributions, managing donor events, volunteer peer agents, and spearheading monthly departmental outreach.
In this role, no two days are the same. Co-leading donor events, volunteer peer agents and motivating personal outreach from departmental and divisional partners will require your enthusiasm and consistency. Additionally, you will build strong connections with a portfolio of alumni, inspiring their philanthropic engagement with their alma mater. This role provides the opportunity for travel to alumni cities of work and/or residence to conduct meetings focused on garnering leadership-level support.
In the context of the Boldly Elon strategic plan, you will actively engage with alumni to shape the future of their alma mater and garner their continued support. Reporting to the Assistant Director of Annual Giving and Leadership Giving Officer, you will collaboratively strive to meet ambitious goals and cultivate significant campus and divisional partnerships.
In this role, no two days are the same. Co-leading donor events, volunteer peer agents and motivating personal outreach from departmental and divisional partners will require your enthusiasm and consistency. Additionally, you will build strong connections with a portfolio of alumni, inspiring their philanthropic engagement with their alma mater. This role provides the opportunity for travel to alumni cities of work and/or residence to conduct meetings focused on garnering leadership-level support.
In the context of the Boldly Elon strategic plan, you will actively engage with alumni to shape the future of their alma mater and garner their continued support. Reporting to the Assistant Director of Annual Giving and Leadership Giving Officer, you will collaboratively strive to meet ambitious goals and cultivate significant campus and divisional partnerships.
Benefits of Working at Elon
As an Elon University employee, you’ll join an internationally acclaimed university with a commitment to fostering a thriving community. Ranked among the most innovative, creative and best-run universities in the nation, Elon’s personal approach to education extends to employees, whose growth, professional development and success is a hallmark of our training and advancement opportunities.
Elon University’s home is the charming town of Elon, North Carolina, a small, friendly community located a short distance from the beach and the mountains, and among the vibrant cities of Greensboro, Raleigh and Durham. In addition to the beautiful canopy of historic oak trees iconic to our campus, you’ll find boundless opportunities for family-friendly recreation, cultural events and outdoor activities. Hiking, water sports, fine dining and entertainment are just a few of the many happenings in the Elon area, making the region one of the nation’s premier travel destinations.
Employees at Elon enjoy a generous and comprehensive benefits package that includes:
28 annual days off, including holidays and vacation.
Immediate tuition remission for undergraduate courses
Tuition remission for approved graduate-level courses after 12 months of employment.
Retirement plan with an 8 percent contribution from the university.
Immediate eligibility for health, dental and vision insurance, along with free acute care and lab services at our onsite Health & Wellness Clinic.
Free use of campus fitness facilities.
Free admission to musical and theater performances, guest speakers, religious and ethnic observances, recitals, art exhibitions, entertainment and our Division I Phoenix athletics.
Eligibility for tuition remission at Elon for spouses, qualifying domestic partners and dependents begins at two years of service. After two years of employment, eligibility begins for participation in the Tuition Exchange, a national scholarship exchange program that enables dependents to enroll in nationally recognized partner colleges and universities.
Elon values and celebrates the diverse backgrounds, cultures, experiences and perspectives of our community members. As an equal opportunity employer, Elon’s principles of diversity extend to race and gender identity, age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion, and other aspects of one’s identity. At Elon, our employees respect human differences, passion for lifelong learning, emphasis on personal integrity and an ethic of service.
Elon University’s home is the charming town of Elon, North Carolina, a small, friendly community located a short distance from the beach and the mountains, and among the vibrant cities of Greensboro, Raleigh and Durham. In addition to the beautiful canopy of historic oak trees iconic to our campus, you’ll find boundless opportunities for family-friendly recreation, cultural events and outdoor activities. Hiking, water sports, fine dining and entertainment are just a few of the many happenings in the Elon area, making the region one of the nation’s premier travel destinations.
Employees at Elon enjoy a generous and comprehensive benefits package that includes:
28 annual days off, including holidays and vacation.
Immediate tuition remission for undergraduate courses
Tuition remission for approved graduate-level courses after 12 months of employment.
Retirement plan with an 8 percent contribution from the university.
Immediate eligibility for health, dental and vision insurance, along with free acute care and lab services at our onsite Health & Wellness Clinic.
Free use of campus fitness facilities.
Free admission to musical and theater performances, guest speakers, religious and ethnic observances, recitals, art exhibitions, entertainment and our Division I Phoenix athletics.
Eligibility for tuition remission at Elon for spouses, qualifying domestic partners and dependents begins at two years of service. After two years of employment, eligibility begins for participation in the Tuition Exchange, a national scholarship exchange program that enables dependents to enroll in nationally recognized partner colleges and universities.
Elon values and celebrates the diverse backgrounds, cultures, experiences and perspectives of our community members. As an equal opportunity employer, Elon’s principles of diversity extend to race and gender identity, age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion, and other aspects of one’s identity. At Elon, our employees respect human differences, passion for lifelong learning, emphasis on personal integrity and an ethic of service.
Minimum Required Education and Experience
Bachelor's degree required.
Preferred Education and Experience
This is an entry-level position. A combination of experience in one or more of the following preferred: working in an office setting (internships included), fundraising/sales, and/or volunteer management or engagement.
Job Duties
- Fundraising
- Cultivate and engage a portfolio of alumni, fostering meaningful connections, disseminating pertinent information, and encouraging active involvement. This role includes occasional travel for face-to-face engagement and solicitation of prospects.
- Take the lead in directly engaging with alumni prospects, working in close collaboration with the Annual Giving team. Your proactive and personable approach will be key in fostering a strong culture of philanthropy within our community.
- Contribute to fundraising success by positively contributing to key initiatives such as Elon Day, annual giving campaigns, and stewardship activities. Contribute to outreach endeavors, crafting impactful multi-channel communications, and undertaking diverse assigned responsibilities.
- Communications and Engagement
- Energize engagement with alumni prospects by seamlessly connecting on Advancement and University priorities. Utilize a dynamic mix of email, mailings, phone calls, Advancement events and face-to-face meetings—whether on Elon's campus or in alumni cities of work or residence.
- Transform routine outreach into exciting connections that resonate with the vibrancy of Elon’s mission.
- Deliver exceptional customer service to our constituents with a commitment to the highest standards of professionalism and urgency.
- Collaborate with Annual Giving team and departmental partners to enhance the preparation of deliverables for significant projects, such as reunions, Elon Society solicitations, Elon Day and other appeals.
- Operations
- Leverage technology, such as Raiser’s Edge (University Advancement’s internal database,) Almabase (our event and giving platform,) and Excel to support events, reunions and annual giving initiatives.
- Proactively stay abreast of new technologies to enhance skills and performance. Collaborate with Advancement Services to ensure data accuracy and integrity, keeping operations running seamlessly.
Special Instructions to Applicants: Please upload a resume and cover letter.
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